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SAI-LNCPE organizes Mini-Marathon
Sports Authority of India-Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education,  Thiruvananthapuram under Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized a mini marathon on the occasion of World Heart Day. -The theme was “Use heart for Every Heart”. The marathon was organized with the aim of bringing people together to fight against cardiovascular diseases. Jyothis Chandran, Chairman, Jyothis Central School flagged off the mini marathon. SAI-LNCPE Principal and Director Dr. G. Kishore, trainers, trainees and students participated in the function. Dr. Arshad, Cardiologist at SK Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram,spoke about the reasons for the increase in cardiovascular diseases among the youth.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Rs. 66901.77 Crore food subsidy released to States/UTs in 2020-21
Minimum Support Price  is made directly to farmers' bank account online only through online procurement system by the State Govt./its agencies
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed about the Nation Food Security Act  that defines the joint responsibility of the Centre and State/UT Governments. While the Centre is responsible for allocation of required foodgrains to States/UTs, transportation of foodgrains up to designated depots in each State/UT and providing central assistance to States/UTs for delivery of foodgrains from designated Food Corporation of India  godowns the Fair Price Shops . The States/UTs are responsible for effective implementation of the Act, which inter-alia includes identification of eligible households, issuing ration cards to them, distribution of foodgrain entitlements to eligible households through FPS, setting up effective grievance redressal mechanism and necessary strengthening of Targeted Public Distribution System .
Year-wise and State-wise food subsidy released to Decentralised Procurement  States during the last three years is as under:

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S. No.
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Name of the State
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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4542.57
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7404.42
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8424.72
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2
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Bihar
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2291.68
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2535.71
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4117.33
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3
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Chhattisgarh
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3303.19
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4628.11
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7193.13
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4
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Gujarat
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9.31
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69.03
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9.24
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5
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Karnataka
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417.53
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205.79
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323.99
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6
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Kerala
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620.23
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469.30
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1214.98
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7
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Madhya Pradesh
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6026.97
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8888.39
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11946.44
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8
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Maharashtra
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0.00
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1920.17
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2555.74
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9
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Odisha
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4651.01
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5807.45
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8985.73
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10
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Punjab
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1722.33
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1612.09
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1761.53
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11
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Tamil Nadu
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1136.61
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3242.79
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3109.76
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12
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Telangana
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2559.31
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4858.89
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6879.59
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13
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Uttarakhand
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329.8
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903.12
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1371.33
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14
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West Bengal
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3279.69
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2194.86
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8792.03
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15
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Jharkhand
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0
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0
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3.66
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16
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Tripura
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0
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0
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29.79
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17
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DBT|
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139.25
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204.24
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182.78
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Total
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31029.48
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44944.36
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66901.77Under DBT scheme, w.e.f. 2015-16 subsidy is released to UTs of Chandigarh, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
The payment of Minimum Support Price  is made directly to farmers' bank account online only through online procurement system by the State Govt./its agencies.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that delayed payment to farmers against paddy procured in Andhra Pradesh, up to three months is not true.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Regional Conference on SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MSMEs IN NORTH EAST REGION at Agartala,Tripura
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane, along with Chief Minister of Tripura, Prof.  Manik Saha, and Union Minister of State Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, will preside over the ‘Regional Conference on Sustainable Development of MSMEs in the North East Region ’ to be held at Agartala, Tripura on 9th January 2023. The conference is being organized by the Ministry of MSME to spread awareness of various Schemes of the Ministry. The Conference will showcase launch of various initiatives of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India , and the State Government of Tripura. Launch of RAMP , Linking of NER Portal under Udyam Shakti, Inauguration of the Gomati City Gas Project, Inauguration of West Tripura Bamboo Mat Cluster under SFURTI scheme and Inauguration of new building of KVIC  & TKVIB  are few of the activities planned for the conference. The conference will provide a platform for aspiring/existing entrepreneurs to interact with Government departments from Central and State governments, CPSEs and Industry Associations, working continuously towards the development of MSMEs in India.
Briefing the Media at Agartala today senior officials of MSME gave details regarding inclusive growth for which the Ministry of MSME implements various schemes to promote entrepreneurship in India providing handholding support to MSMEs through various interventions catering to every segment of society.
To empower MSMEs in NER, Government has spearheaded many initiatives. “Promotion of MSMEs in NER & Sikkim” is a dedicated scheme providing financial support for infrastructure development for MSMEs. Till date Rs 140 crore has been released. Under PMEGP  1.14 Lakh micro units have been assisted leading to generation of 7.6 Lakh jobs. MSME Cluster Development Programme has led to the completion of 29 projects since its inception, Rs 135.45 Crore has been released by Government. Total of 85 clusters, benefitting the local artisans have been approved under “SFURTI ”. Till date 2.7 Lakh enterprises from NER have registered themselves on Udyam Portal giving employment to 23 Lakh people.
Given the impact of MSMEs on our economy, it is imperative that focused efforts is given to promote entrepreneurship amongst the youth and create a conducive ecosystem where they play an integral role in development of Indian economy to realize the 5 trillion USD economy.
Nurturing the MSME sector is important for the economic well-being of the nation. MoMSME is consistently working to empower MSMEs for sustainable growth and to become compatible in the global value chain. This conference will help MSMEs of Tripura and other North Eastern States to expand their horizons by incorporating new ideas as they become aware of the various interventions given by the Government.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 125.75 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 99,976
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.29%; Lowest since March 2020
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.35%
- 8,612 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,40,45,666
- 9,216 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 60 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 19 days
- 64.46 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Defence
NCC ANNUAL TRAINING CAMP CONCLUDES
Kolkata, October 15, 2018
No 1  Air Sqn NCC, Kolkata, commanded by Wg Cdr Rajesh Sharma just concluded its annual training camp on October 14, 2018. The main objective of the camp was to provide training to senior wing cadets of different schools & colleges, to prepare them to compete at All India Vayu Sena Camp scheduled to be held at Jodhpur from October 24 to November 04, 2018.
The institute provided all infrastructure facilities to groom the overall personality of the cadets, with swimming pool, sports facilities like football, basketball, badminton, volleyball and gym. All senior cadets were provided flying experience in Virus SW80 microlite at the Behala Flying Club.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Cabinet gives ex post facto approval to India's Approach for COP 24, Katowice, Poland 
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the negotiating stand of India at the 24th Conference of Parties  to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change  held in Katowice, Poland from 2-15 December 2018. This is in continuation to the earlier approval dated 28th November 2018.
The Indian delegation was led by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The key focus of meeting was to finalize guidelines for implementation of Paris Agreement in post 2020 period. India's approach was guided by principles and provisions of UNFCCC and Paris Agreement particularly the principles of Equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capability .
India reiterated its commitment to Paris Agreement and highlighted its leadership during the COP-24 by reuniting its promise to implement the Paris Agreement fully in a collective manner. In line with our traditional ethos of protecting environment, Government of India has taken several initiatives to address climate change concerns under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and these initiatives reflect India's commitment towards climate action. The push for renewable energy leading to achieving about 74 GW of installed renewable energy capacity including about 24 GW from solar; leading the world in its pursuit of enhanced solar energy capacity through International Solar Alliance; energy efficiency measures arc some of the examples.
It is however important to ensure that the actions of developing countries are supported by sustained and adequate means of implementation including finance, capacity building and technological support by developed countries. The adopted guidance operationalises the obligation of developed countries in providing means of implementation to developing countries and requires developed countries to provide detailed information to bring clarity on projected levels of climate finance. Parties have also agreed to initiate the work on setting up the new collective finance goals post-2020 from the floor of US$ 100 billion.
Overall, India's long-term interests have been protected. India Has however expressed Us reservation on the Global Stocktake  decision regarding the need for considerations of equity in output of GST process, which is an important part of GST process as per the mandate of Paris Agreement to ensure that vulnerabilities, problems and challenges of the poor and marginalised are addressed.
Ministry of Railways
RPF undertakes month Long Pan India Drive against Human Trafficking during July 2022
Action under Operation AAHT by RPF led to rescue of 151 minor boys, 32 minor girls  and 3 women from the clutches of human traffickers with arrest of 47 Human Traffickers
Human Trafficking, especially of Women and Children, for sexual exploitation, prostitution, forced labour, forced marriage, domestic servitude, adoption, begging, organ transplant, drug peddling among others is an organized crime and the most abominable violation of human rights. Indian Railways, being major transport network of the country, is being used by human traffickers for transportation of victims from source areas to destination areas.
RPF has a pan India reach under a unitary structure of command and control. Over the years, RPF has developed an efficient response mechanism for redressal of security related grievances of passengers. During last 5 years , RPF has rescued 2178 persons from the clutches of Traffickers besides rescue of more than 65000 children and scores of women and men in need of care and protection.
In order to leverage its strategic positioning at stations and in trains, its pan India reach and its response mechanism to supplement the efforts of Anti Human Trafficking Units  of police and other LEAs, RPF has recently launched an operation against Human Trafficking called "Operation AAHT". As part of this initiative, RPF has very recently set up 750 AHTUs across the country that would coordinate with Police, AHTUs functioning in Thana, District and State levels, Intelligence Units, NGOs and other stake holders and take effective action on Human Trafficking through rail. Recently RPF has signed a MoU with NGO i.e. Association of Voluntary Action  also known as Bachpan Bachao Andolan which will be supplementing RPF with training and will also be giving inputs regarding Human Trafficking to RPF.
To take the momentum further, a month long special drive against Human Trafficking through rail was launched in the month of July 2022. RPF field units were advised to work in co-ordination with state police, LEAs and other stakeholders in this regard for immediate response to inputs received regarding trafficking and detection of trafficking cases. The police of various states/UTs were also requested to take joint action with RPF to bring synergy into the efforts made in this direction. During the month, sustained action under Operation AAHT led to rescue of 151 minor boys, 32 minor girls  and 3 women from the clutches of human traffickers with arrest of 47 Human Traffickers. The drive created a platform for all stake holders to come together to take joint action against Human Trafficking through rail. Synergy and smooth co-ordination among various agencies and stakeholders built during the drive will help in launching a sustained drive against human trafficking in future too.
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Second conviction in Tamilnadu & Pondicherry charge of Income Tax Department during the Financial Year 2023-24 on account of offence committed in violation of the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961
The Income Tax Department , Chennai has got the Second conviction for the financial year 2023-24 in respect of the prosecution proceedings initiated against an individual assesse for the offence committed under section 276CC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, viz., willful failure to furnish return of income.
The assesse is an individual had failed to file return of income as mandated u/s.139 of the Income Tax Act before the due date of 31.07.2013 or before the expiry of one year from the end of the Assessment Year despite having taxable income.
- prosecution complaint was filed before the Hon’ble Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai against the assesse for wilful failure to file return of income for AY 2013-14. Shri A.Periasamy, Special Public Prosecutor represented the Department during the course of trial proceedings in the case.
The Hon’ble Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai has passed an order on 13.06.2023 holding the assesse guilty of the offence charged u/s.276CC of the Income Tax Act and convicted the assesse u/s.248 of Cr.PC. The accused individual is convicted and sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for a term of 3 months along with fine of Rs.5000/- and on default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one week.
Ministry of Education
Developing world-class higher education institutes and Universities
The Government of India has launched the World Class Institutions Scheme in the year 2017 to enable ten institutions each from the public and private category to have world class academic & research facilities and grant them the status of Institution of Eminence . So far, notifications have been issued for eleven institutions . Significant amount of autonomy in academic, administrative & financial matters has been provided under the regulatory framework to these institutions so that they can emerge as global educational institutions. Financialassistance of uptoRs. 1000 Crore  is provided by the Government to each of public Institutions of Eminence.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. SubhasSarkar in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
President's Secretariat
President Kovind in Nay Pyi Taw, holds meetings with President and State Counsellor of Myanmar
India hands over first batch of 50 houses in Rakhine development project; two bilateral agreements signed
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, commenced his three-day state visit to Myanmar today  by paying a visit to the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome and formally received by President U. Win Myint of Myanmar.
Subsequently, the President led delegation-level talks between the two sides. The President said that India attaches special priority to its relations with Myanmar. Myanmar is a key partner for India’s “Act East” and “Neighbourhood First” policies. President Kovind also described Myanmar as a “natural bridge” from India to Southeast Asia and ASEAN.
The President said India takes pride in its development cooperation partnership with Myanmar and is committed to completing all connectivity projects. The port and inland waterway components of the Kaladan project have been built. India seeks Myanmar’s support to expedite completion of the remaining projects. It is privileged to contribute to capacity development in Myanmar.
The President also met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor of Myanmar, at the Presidential Palace. The two leaders discussed various bilateral and multilateral issues. The President said that India deeply appreciates the reforms underway in Myanmar. We understand that this is a particularly challenging time for Myanmar. India is in full support of the objectives of the National Peace Process.
The President said that residents of India’s Northeast region have particularly welcomed and are beginning to reap the benefits of the Land-border Crossing Agreement concluded recently. They look forward to the early conclusion of the Motor Vehicles Agreement. Connectivity initiatives are bringing progress and prosperity to people on both sides of the border.
On the occasion of President Kovind’s visit, India and Myanmar signed two agreements today:
- An agreement between the National Judicial Academy of India and the Office of the Union Chief Justice of Myanmar for training and capacity building of judges and judicial officers in Myanmar
- An agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology between the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and the Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Myanmar
India is building 250 houses in Myanmar’s Rakhine province as part of a developmental project. The first batch of 50 houses was formally handed over to the Myanmar authorities today.
Coinciding with President Kovind’s visit, and to further people-to-people relations, Myanmar has also announced a visa-on-arrival facility for Indian tourists entering the country through the international airports of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay.
Later this evening, President Kovind will attend a banquet hosted in his honour by President U. Win Myint. His state visit will continue tomorrow .
Ministry of Railways
ER’S EARNING FROM SCRAP DISPOSAL EXCEEDS RS.300 CRORE
Kolkata, March 30, 2021
Eastern Railway  has achieved a record scrap disposal having cumulative value of Rs. 300.34 crore on March, 25 2021, surpassing the target of Rs. 260 crore given by the Railway Board for the Financial Year 2020-21. According to ER authority, the scrap accumulated in scrap depots are disposed of periodically by the Stores  department of ER for increase in earnings as well as preservation of environment
Scrap disposal has been identified as one of the high priority areas in recent years for generating internal resources. The major sources of scrap are from the Engineering and Mechanical departments. Various scrap materials like melting scrap, released track materials including rails, condemned rolling stock, released materials from redundant sidings etc., generated on the ER network are collected at convenient locations and disposed of through auction / tender sales etc.
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ER’s Jamalpur Store Depot maintaining continuous effort of scrap sale has achieved a record scrap sale of Rs. 19.34 crore during March, 2021. This depot has also made a record scrap sale of Rs.13.57 crore in Single Day Auction on March 11, 2021 which is the highest ever in ER. The total scrap sale value at Jamalpur Stores Depot has reached Rs. 73.58 crore in the financial year 2020-21
Election Commission
2nd Phase of General Elections in Tripura on 18th April
10 candidates to contest for Tripura East Parliamentary Constituency
1645 polling stations in place for smooth conduct of polls
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Tripura
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Tripura will go to polls in 2nd Phase for the Parliamentary Constituency of ‘East Tripura’ on 18th April. 10 candidates, including 2 women, are in fray for East Tripura Lok Sabha seat.
Total 1257944 voters, including 637649 males, 620291 females and 4 voters in Third Gender category, will cast their votes in this Phase.
1645 Polling station are in place for facilitating smooth conduct of polls.
Following is the distribution of voters for ‘Tripura East’ Lok Sabha seat: —
Following are the details of parties contesting for ‘Tripura East’ Lok Sabha seat. : —
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No. of Parliamentary Constituencies 
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Total PCs: 2
PCs in 2nd Phase: 1
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Details of Contesting Party:
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Party
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No. of Contesting Candidates
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BJP
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01
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INC
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01
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IPFT
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01
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CPI
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01
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AMRA BANGALI
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01
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AIPC
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01
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TSP
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01
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Independents
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03
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No. of Candidates
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Total Candidates in 2nd phase: 10
Women candidates in 2nd phase: 02
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives and Rs. 50,000 to those injured.
In a series of PMO tweets, the Prime Minister said, "Saddened by the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that those who are injured have a speedy recovery: PM @narendramodi
Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those injured."
Prime Minister's Office
PM bows to Mahatma Gandhi on his Punya Tithi
PM also pays homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his Punya Tithi and recalled his profound thoughts. Shri Modi also paid homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten and will keep strengthening our resolve to work for a developed India.”